1. Drinking and Drivingby Meredith Jones Fact: High school students who use alcohol or other substances are five times more likely to drop out of school or believe grades are not important
2. 48 Hours Pat Palatche’s Story “Said what they all say, I’m perfectly fine” “I’ll always wonder what she would look like now” “Would she be married? Would I be a grandma?”
3. How Safe Is Our Roads? Out of the 50 states. Illinois is ranked the 37th forthemost DUI traffic related deaths. Our neighboring states consists of: Wisconsin 41st Iowa 7th Missouri 35th Kentucky 5th Indiana 19th
4. “Four Years and a Lifetime Ago” Bill Notz was a junior college student attending Carl Sandburg College on a baseball scholarship. Recently graduated from Knoxville High School. He was seen as a good role model and had many things going for him, with future goals set. On December 16, 1995 that all came to an end. He was hit by a drunk driver on I-74. He was hit head on and killed instantly. As for his killer. He is a free man.
5. Direct Quote From His Father “I tell people (DUI drivers) in those impact panels that if you want to take a guy down to his knees rip his heart out, then kill his kid by drinking and driving” –Bill Notz Sr.
6. Meredith Jones “If you can’t be responsible enough to find an alternate mode of transportation you’re not responsible enough to be drinking.”
7. Additional Information Drinking and driving has no plus side. So just don’t do it. Nothing good will come out of it. If you aren’t convinced here’s some sites containing more information on the subject. www.madd.org www.duifactbook.com www.drivingdrunk.org
8. Work Sited Page Website Information: http://www.madd.org/ www.duifactbook.com www.drivingdrunk.org Video: 48 Hours Drinking and Driving Music: www.freeplaymusic.com Paper Article: The Register-Mail, Galesburg, Il Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999 Pg A-1,A-10 Graphic: http://allgraphicsonline.com/new/picture/337317/
